Taglines: A comedy about life, liberty and the pursuit of two ex-presidents.
My Fellow Americans movie storyline. Kramer and Douglas, two former presidents from opposite ends of the political spectrum, become reluctant allies when they become the target of a conspirator in President Haney’s administration. The two ex-presidents realize they have an enemy within the government and set out to find evidence that will clear their names. The search takes them across the Southern Appalachians; along the way they meet a homeless couple, thwart kidnapers in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, and find themselves marching in a gay pride parade.
My Fellow Americans is a 1996 American comedy film starring Jack Lemmon and James Garner as feuding ex-presidents. Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Esther Rolle, John Heard, Wilford Brimley, Bradley Whitford and Jeff Yagher are also in the cast. It is named for the traditional opening of Presidential addresses to the American people.
Lemmon’s perennial collaborator, Walter Matthau, was slated to costar. Health problems kept him from appearing so Garner was chosen to star opposite Lemmon for their first project together. The film was unofficially called “Grumpy Old Presidents” by those on the set.
My Fellow Americans (1996)
Directed by: Peter Segal
Starring: Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, John Heard, Wilford Brimley, Everett McGill, Bradley Whitford, Lauren Bacall, Sela Ward, Connie Ray, Conchata Ferrell
Screenplay by: E. Jack Kaplan, Richard Chapman, Peter Tolan
Production Design by: James D. Bissell
Cinematography by: Julio Macat
Film Editing by: William Kerr
Costume Design by: Betsy Cox
Set Decoration by: Gary Fettis
Art Direction by: Gae S. Buckley, Michael Rizzo
Music by: William Ross
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for salty language and innuendo.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: December 20, 1996
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